lorimer

[ lawr-uh-mer ]

/ ˈlɔr ə mər /

Save This Word!

noun

a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also lor·i·ner

[lawr-uh-ner]. /ˈlɔr ə nər/.

Origin of lorimer

1175–1225; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French lor(e)mier, lorenier, derivative of lorain harness strap <Vulgar Latin *lōrāmen, for Latin lōrāmentum strap, equivalent to lōr(um) strap, thong + -ā- generalized from v. derivatives + -mentum-ment; see -er², -ier²

Words nearby lorimer

lorgnon, lorica, loricate, Lorient, lorikeet, lorimer, Lorin, Loring, loris, lorn, Lorna

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use lorimer in a sentence

Jack Lorimer is a fine example of the all-around American high-school boys.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
These persecuting ideas “were only a mistaken theory of Christian duty, and nothing worse,” says Dr. Lorimer.
John Knox and the Reformation|Andrew Lang
Ye mind o' bonny Peggy Lorimer o' the town's end, wha never did mair guid after she met a stranger in the woods o' Ballochgray.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17|Alexander Leighton
Lorimer was working hard to redeem that youthful extravagance; Dr. Richards cared nothing at all for the moneyed end of life.
A Modern Cinderella|Amanda M. Douglas

So Mr. Lorimer, an old chum of mine came to this place, as he is a member of the firm settling the estate.
A Modern Cinderella|Amanda M. Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for lorimer

lorimer

loriner (ˈlɒrɪnə)

/ (ˈlɒrɪmə) /

noun

British (formerly) a person who made bits, spurs, and other small metal objects

Word Origin for lorimer

C15: from Old French, from lorain harness strap, ultimately from Latin lōrum strap

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012